Make Neon Signs in Blender - Lazy Tutorials

Lazy Tutorial, for lazy people by lazy people.
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I figure a lot of you already know this stuff, but PERHAPS you have no yet realized the horrifying power of DINGBATS?

[cinematixfilms]

I never closed the Skype call with grandma that fast

[Nic-tgei]

The thing about these tutorials is you never say "I'm going to go ahead and do the thing" and then do the thing. You just do the thing. It's pretty great that we aren't treated like children and we respect you for that.

[ace-smith]

Ian Hubert finally makes a Blender donut tutorial.

[ivpt]

Ughhh for those who don't have time, tutorial starts at 0:00

[blenderguru]

Yeah but wouldn't you prefer to do it over a two-part tutorial series totaling over 50 minutes? Coz I've got just the thing for you

[bDwS]

I recently saw some criticism of the work flow on these but It seems like these tutorial are geard toward people who need to make a lot of assets fast, like people making short films, or a one person project, so in these cases these tutorials are perfect for practical usage applications.
Not every project can afford a week per asset, so thanks Ian ! You really help out small creators and artists!

[JashAnon]

So can I have hordes of neon moths swarming me now?

[whistlehead]

This is a formal recognition from the That Final Pun Appreciation Society

[chinchin]

Why aren't there moths being attracted to the neon sign?

[johnblunt]

I think my favorite part of these tutorials is that, while being extremely quick and funny, they also find a way to tell us about everything you need to know about a subject. like, in this tutorial we get to learn about neon signs in the first few seconds, but then learn about using a back fill behind the sign to give it a frame, using a second duplicated copy of the sign to make it feel more full, using different fonts to get a more "neon sign" looking sign, about using bezier curves to create custom signs, using a fresnel to mix up the color a bit, added realism by having power cables and supports, and also using custom fonts to get easily changeable signs that still fill our needs. All of that in one minute (and two seconds), truly astounding.

[lordofthelandsquids]

Awesome tutorial! As a fun side note, "Neon Me Banjo" would make a great band name

[PixelFlickr]

"Neon My Banjo"... heh... hehehe, that's a good one

[LtdJorge]

This one is just on another level, holy shit

[ThatElfNerd]

My 3D Modeling/Painting/Animation teacher actually recommended that our class check out your lazy tutorials, now that we're no longer complete newbies at Blender. Your fast-pace explanations, while jarring at first, are honestly way more refreshing than having to watch 15-55 minute tutorials where the narrator assumes this is your first time opening Blender. You manage to give all the information that is needed, and the short explanations mean that I can easily replay the exact bit I need if I get lost along the way.

[randompersonintheworld]

THIS is why Cyberpunk took so long, they needed this tutorial to add NEON signs everywhere in the game

[calculon]

These are seriously the most efficient tutorials for anything I've ever seen. The way you cut out all the bullshit and leave only actual information while still keeping it very entertaining is genius.

[loofa]

"It's a donut!" Nice call back to the lazy donut tutorial. Had me cracking up.

[tajaloe]

FINALLY - Donut signs in the dark. This is groundbreaking

[mishx]

how come every single one of these is so good?

[JaredOwen]

Wow - very useful! Keep these videos coming Ian